Upcoming Events

Boys Soccer Game

Cross Country Team Practice

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2709:00 PM10:00 PM

Mr. Getz's Office

SLT Meeting

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2710:30 PM12:00 AM

East Side Middle School

Parent Support Group

For ESMS parents interested in discussing issues about parenting middle school children. The conversation will be facilitated by Beth Rosen, a social worker who specializes in families and children. If you have a specific topic for the gathering, please email bethrosencsw@gmail.com.

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2804:00 PM04:30 PM

Meet Sven in the Cafeteria

Green Team Meeting

Students work with Mr. Vilim to help our environment, both locally and globally. Among other initiatives, this club oversees the ESMS recycling program and maintains the school's gardens at the front and back entrances.

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2807:40 PM09:45 PM

ESMS Gym/Central Park

Boys Soccer Team Practice

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2807:40 PM09:45 PM

ESMS Gym

Girls Soccer Team Practice

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2808:00 PM09:00 PM

@ ESMS

Girls Varsity Volleyball Game

ESMS v. Hunter

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2809:00 PM10:00 PM

@ ESMS

Girls JV Volleyball Game

ESMS v. Hunter

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep29

8th GRADE DEADLINE

Attention all 8th graders: the gold Specialized High School Registration Survey/Audition Program Pre-Registration Form is due today. Please deliver completed forms to Jessica!

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2901:00 PM02:00 PM

ESMS Cafeteria

8th Grade Parents High School Mtg. & Breakfast with the Principal

Parents of our 8th grade students are invited to breakfast with Mr. Getz and Mr. Colon. We will discuss the year ahead and answer any of your questions! At this meeting, you will also hear from Guidance Counselor Jessica McInnis regarding the public high school articulation process.

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2901:30 PM02:30 PM

DTUT Cafe (2nd Ave. 90th/91st)

Spring Auction Planning Meeting

Parents are invited for coffee and brainstorming to begin planning the biggest ESMS fundraiser of the year.

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2901:30 PM02:30 PM

DTUT Cafe (2nd Ave. between 90th/91st)

Fall Fest Planning Meeting

Looking for parent volunteers to help us plan our freaky Fall Festival!

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep2907:40 PM09:45 PM

ESMS Chess Team

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Sep30

Yom Kippur

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Oct203:45 PM04:30 PM

Room 323

GSA Meeting

The Gender and Sexuality Alliance meets during lunchtime in a discussion group led by Mr. Forigua. All students are welcome.

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Oct207:40 PM09:45 PM

Cross Country Team Practice

MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

Oct207:40 PM09:45 PM

ESMS Lego Robotics Team

ESMS students utilize engineering, computer and teamwork skills to design and build LEGO robots that perform tasks. Our team competes against other middle schools in city-wide LEGO competitions.

THEFALL FEST COMMITTEE and

THE SPRING AUCTION COMMITTEE

Principals' Book Club

All parents are invited to join our book-loving principals for monthly gatherings in the ESMS Library. The Principally For Parents Book Club explores books chosen by Mr. Getz and Mr. Colon, including notable fiction and non-fiction for adults as well as interesting books currently being read by our middle school children. Please consult the website calendar for the specific date each month.

Our 2017-18 Book Club kicks off on Wednesday, October 4th at 7:30pm with author Judith Newman's heartwarming chronicle of life with an autistic child, "To Siri With Love." Judith Newman is a former ESMS parent and she will join us for the discussion of her book. Newman's wonderful memoir has been widely praised, including this recent review in The Washington Post.

ESMS Ballroom Dance Performance

The Elephant Corner

Meet Murit

Murit is an orphaned elephant in Kenya, adopted by ESMS students through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Click here for a diary about our elephant's progress (enter keyword "Murit") and to see the impact of our funds.

ESMS on NY1 News

Check out this NY1 NEWS STORY featuring our great students at East Side Middle School contemplating "If kids could choose their own classes...."

ESMS Supports Affordable Housing

ESMS Students Speak at Press Conference for New Housing Unit on our Block

"Affordable housing helps the community and aids families during hard times," said East Side Middle School student Jack Zimmerman. "It is a dream to many people and we support that dream."

Women in Need, a non-profit agency that houses and provides social services for families, will soon offer safe apartments to single women with children until they can get back on their feet. This initiative has been supported by the ESMS Student Council, whose members joined community leaders in announcing the new housing.

to speak about freedom and what the

Emancipation Proclamation means to them.

ESMS School Store

New Merchandise Just Arrived!

Show us your school spirit, Tigers!

ESMS Sister School in Kenya

A message of appreciation from The Red Rose School

ESMS Moms + Kenya Power Women

ESMS Moms:

Join us on Friday mornings to

Skype with The Power Women of Kenya.

Forge new friendships with mothers in Kibera, who support themselves and their children by making beautiful jewelry, baskets, and purses. Our ESMS moms hold bake sales to support the Power Women and we also sell their wares at ESMS events.